Groce History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Groce family

The surname Groce was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Groce family

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Groce Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grogg, Gregg, Grogan, Groch, Greck, Grech, Gragg and many more.

Early Notables of the Groce family

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Groce Ranking

the United States, the name Groce is the 4,336^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Groce family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Gregg who landed in New Hampshire in 1718; Hugh Gregg settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1766; Alexander Gregg settled in South Carolina in 1820.

Historic Events for the Groce family +

USS Indianapolis

Floyd Vernon Groce, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 2

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew